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Aynema Wedajesh | አይኔማ ወዳጅሽ

Aynema Wedajesh | አይኔማ ወዳጅሽ Meaning A 1970s masterpiece of Ethiopian chivalric romance, the title translates to “You Are My Sole Confidant.” The lyrics employ imperial-era poetic devices: Celestial metaphor: “Like the moon’s pact with the night” (ጨረቃ ከሌሊት ጋር እንደሚጋባ) frames love as cosmic destiny Sacred oath: “My heart has no detours” (ልቤ ማዞሪያ የለውም) echoes royal court pledgesThe minor-key brass crescendos (a hallmark […]

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